John 16:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.”

John 16:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 16:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 16:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“His disciples said to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly, and using no figures of speech.”

John 16:29 — World English Bible

John 16:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no dark saying. ”

John 16:29 — American Standard Version

John 16:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“His disciples say to him, `Lo, now freely thou dost speak, and no similitude speakest thou;”

John 16:29 — Young's Literal Translation

John 16:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“His disciples say to him, Lo, now thou speakest openly and utterest no allegory. ”

John 16:29 — Darby Translation

John 16:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“His disciples saide vnto him, Loe, nowe speakest thou plainely, and thou speakest no parable.”

John 16:29 — Geneva Bible

John 16:29 in Context — John 16

27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.

29 His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

30 Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

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What Does John 16:29 Mean?

John 16:29 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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